US: Uncharted 2 dated

Sony has announced Uncharted 2: Among Thieves will be released in the US on October 13th.

The upcoming PS3 hit is expected to arrive in Europe a few days later, most likely October 17th.

Several US retailers have gained the rights to exclusive pre-order incentives. Amazon.com is offering consumers an official treasure map, which will allow players to discover hidden treasures in game, while Game Crazy customers will receive an in-game currency multiplier.

Those who pre-order at GameStop will be the first to gain access to the multiplayer demo and a downloadable Revenge Attribute, which is usually unavailable until the end of the multiplayer campaign. Finally, Best Buy customers will receive a golden AK-47 for use in multiplayer mode.

Sony has yet to confirm a concrete UK release date, or which retailers will be offering these incentives over here.

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